Irene's February Biscornu

Design: February Biscornu and Fob - freebie available here

Designer: Linden Bee Designs

Stitcher: Irene

I first "met" Irene when I stitched a scissor fob for her on an exchange blog we both belong to, and I've been reading her blog ever since. So I'm honoured that she's chosen to stitch several of my designs - and hasn't she made a lovely job of this? Irene's chosen an antique white evenweave in 28 count to stitch this on.

Irene will be receiving a little prize in the post from me for sharing her finish. If you've stitched anything I've designed, please let me have pictures and I'll be happy to share them on my blog and you too could get a little goodie in your mail.

If anyone would like a copy of the chart, leave a comment on the pattern post and I will get it out to you!

Happy Dance! - February Block Flip It

Design: February Block Flip It

Designer: Lizzie*Kate

Threads: DMC conversion as charted, with one change

Fabric: 28 count jobelan, cream

I told the sad tale of this piece in my Finish or Fling? post and I am pleased to say this was completed without further mishap or thread loss! I really enjoyed stitching this, although filling in that pink background seemed to take a while, but that's possibly because I was so anxious to get it done! The only change I made was to the pale green - the charted conversion didn't show up very well.

This joins the January piece. I don't know how I'm going to finish these, whether to frame them or to make them into some kind of wallhanging or quilt - well, whenever I get round to stitching the rest of the series. Which means I can put off the decision for a while yet!

February Scissor Fob - Linden Bee Designs

 

 

 

Design: February Scissor Fob - freebie design available here

Designer: Linden Bee Designs (i.e. me!)

Threads: DMC in three shades

Fabric: 14 count aida

 

 

February brings the rain,

Thaws the frozen lake again.

The second in my monthly series. To be honest, I associate February more with snow, as it's my birthday this month, and it always snows on or around my birthday - which is Saturday, for people in the UK who want to be prepared! I was even born in a bad snow storm. Ma had gone into the hospital on the morning of the 19th and the midwives thought it was a false alarm, but because the weather had closed in even more after rounds had been done and ma was technically discharged, they kept her in overnight - which was a good job, as I arrived in time for breakfast! Of course, dads were not encouraged to stay and he'd been sent home earlier, which meant he'd to walk back in. Sixteen inches fell on the 19-20 February, and my parents lived ten miles from the hospital. Dad still says it was worth it! Love you too, dad! (Hmm, never asked my ma if she thought it was worth it... LOL!)

Anyway, to get back to my stitching - this design came out of my Valentine's design, and I wanted something less pink and which reflected the month as a whole. It stitched up pretty quickly, and looked a lot less grey than the colour scheme on the charting software seemed to make it - the blue is actually blue!

February Biscornu and Fob - Free Cross Stitch Chart!

February brings the rain,

Thaws the frozen lake again.

 

It's a little odd to be posting this when it's a lovely sunny day here, and when so many people are struggling with so much snow in the USA... although of course, the Canadians are struggling with rain at the Winter Olympics...  anyway, this is the second in my monthly series of biscornu - the Valentine one was by way of a bonus! - and I hope you enjoy stitching it as much as I did. You can possibly see the genesis of this design if you already have the Valentine one ;o)

The chart uses only three shades of DMC - 451, 452 and 932. I have stitched my own model, and will be posting pictures of it later today or tomorrow - it depends on when I can find my camera cable!

There's a matching fob with this design too, included in the chart pack!

If you would like a copy of the chart, please comment below and leave an email address unless yours is visible in your blog profile. Some people ask for charts but I have no way of getting them to them :o( Charts are sent in PDF format.

If you do stitch this design, I'd love to see the finished article - and there will be a prize for any I show on my blog!

Although there is no charge for this chart, a donation to the MS Trust for this chart would be appreciated. Pennies will do - and you can make payment via the link in my sidebar or by clicking here

There is no obligation to make a donation - you will be sent the chart whether or not you choose to make a donation, as I appreciate that some people are not in a financial position to do so.

This pattern is offered for personal, non-commercial use only. Items made from this pattern may be sold on a small scale basis such as on Etsy or at craft sales. Sales for charity are positively encouraged! This pattern and the text and photos contained within, may not be copied or reproduced for any purpose other than personal use. Please direct people to this blog rather than forwarding the pattern, thank you! Copyright 2010 N M Wray

February Goals

Well, if there was a groundhog in my garden yesterday (not likely, they don't live in the UK!) it would have seen it's shadow in the morning. And then at teatime, it started snowing... there's not much, but looks like winter isn't over ...

So, what better to contemplate getting through a wintry month than my stitching and knitting goals? Here's what I want to achieve in February:

Sew charms onto:

• Bee Joyful
• Bee Merry

Finish:

• Bless The Baby
• D is for Drum
• February Scissor Fob
• Sew Red for Your Heart Exchange
• Ripple Wave Socks

Start and Finish:

• February Biscornu
• 28 Innocent Smoothie Hats
• One quilt block

Frog or Finish:

• Colonnade Wrap

Frame or have Framed:

• Bathroom Plaque
• Alphabet Sampler
• Bee My Honey Bee

Giveaway:

• One to celebrate my birthday!

Fundraising:

•  £20 for the MS Trust